Who Should Attend

Why You Should Attend

Since the passage of CERCLA or "Superfund" in 1980 and the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) in 1988, professionals have struggled with the who, what, where, why and hows of environmental due diligence. This same period has seen explosive growth in environmental regulations that have expanded the processes, procedures and liability associated with the purchase, sale or development of contaminated properties, which in turn have affected the scope of environmental due diligence. This Environmental Due Diligence seminar will combine a thorough discussion of the types of environmental due diligence, the methods for performing the same, and how the results of due diligence can be addressed in agreements regarding the sale or leasing of contaminated property. This seminar will also address continually evolving issues such as the use of Ecology's Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) and "No Further Action" letters, Prospective Purchaser Agreements (PPAs) to facilitate transactions, the increasing role of vapor intrusion issues, and the many ways in which parties may address these issues. Anyone involved in the due diligence process regarding contaminated or potentially contaminated properties will gain valuable insights from this seminar. Hope to see you there.

Regulated community perspective on the key issues: What these things really mean to our clients

Josh M. Lipsky, Esq.
Cascadia Law Group / Seattle, WA

11:15 am

Strategic Approaches for Addressing the Results of Your Due Diligence through Real Estate Transactions and Changes in Land Use

Identifying the technical requirements for the regulatory pathway and evaluating strategies for moving forward

Allison Geiselbrecht, Ph.D., Principal
Floyd | Snider / Seattle, WA

Contract drafting tips: Anticipating and effectively addressing the terms each party will need to ensure that it receives what it is expecting from the transaction, including insurance recovery and assignment provisions

Ken Lederman, Esq.
Foster Pepper PLLC / Seattle, WA

12:15 pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:30 pm

Financing: Lender Expectations and How Property Buyers/Owners Should Approach Them

Lender perspective on risk assessment based on good and bad results over the past couple of decades: Origins of lender liability, MTCA etc.; internal review processes; how best to approach the bank

Michael Wearne, Vice President
Columbia Bank / Tacoma, WA

2:15 pm

Role of Insurance in Environmental Due Diligence: Beyond Risk Management to Potential Use as a Funding Source for Assessments and Cleanups

New products on the market to protect against future claims and how they can help make a deal happen; information required to obtain the coverage

Wrap Up Case Studies: War Stories with Real Lessons

Tips for resolving issues at the intersection of environmental cleanup, Clean Water Act permitting and compliance, wetlands, tribal artifacts or treaty rights, and GMA plus development of tools like public private partnerships

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Tuition

Regular tuition for in person or webcast attendance for this program is $695 with a group rate of $520 each for two or more registrants from the same firm. For government employees, we offer a special rate of $465. For students, people in their job for less than a year, and public interest NGO's, our rate is $347.50. All rates include admission to all seminar sessions, food and beverages at breaks, and all course materials. Make checks payable to Law Seminars International.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Contact our office for more information.

Continuing Education Credits

Live credits: This program qualifies for 6.75 WA CLE credits. Upon request, we will apply for, or help you apply for, CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.

Location

Cancellation & Substitution

You may substitute another person at any time. We will refund tuition, less a $50 cancellation fee, if we receive your cancellation by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. After that time, we will credit your tuition toward attendance at another program or the purchase of a webcast or audio replay.

Joseph E. Delaney, Foster Pepper PLLC, focuses his practice on real estate and environmental law and has represented clients in transactions involving contaminated properties. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers.

Allison Geiselbrecht, Principal, Floyd | Snider, is a doctored microbiologist with over 13 years experience coordinating projects involving interdisciplinary teams. She assists industrial and municipal clients with technical evaluations, regulatory strategy analysis and development, and negotiations with governmental agencies. She has experience with investigations completed under CERCLA and RCRA as well Washington State regulations.

John J. Houlihan, Jr., Houlihan Law, entreprenurial attorney with experience in environmental, commercial real estate, land use, and general business law, litigation and counseling. He serves as general counsel to several Seattle real estate holding companies.

Tina M. Huff, Principal Regulatory Specialist, Farallon Consulting LLC, environmental professional with over 15 years of experience in environmental due diligence and environmental regulatory compliance. She has provided technical services regarding environmental liabilities for billions of dollars worth of commercial real estate.

Peter Kmet is a Senior Environmental Engineer with the Department of Ecology's Toxic Cleanup Program. He supervised the Ecology staff that wrote the State's first cleanup regulations under MTCA and was a major contributor to amendments adopted in February 2001.

Ken Lederman, Foster Pepper PLLC, focues practices specifically on providing counselling and litigation support for developers, businesses, and landowners with due diligence reviews and site investigation/remediation strategies, as well as with negotiating contractual provisions and transactional indemnities regarding environmental liability. He is recognized by Super Lawyers.

Campbell Mathewson, VP & Designated Broker, Century Pacific, responsibilities involve investment, acquisition, disposition, joint venture and lease assignments, as well as managing the development entitlement process for several large acreage developments.

Michael Wearne, is Vice President at Columbia Bank, where he is responsible for Environmental Risk Management. He is on the Board of the Environmental Bankers Association, and previously served Gov. Locke in development of the Area-Wide Soil Contamination Task Force Report.